Several new theatrical productions are currently running across the United States, offering diverse narratives and formats from musicals to dramas and comedies.

At Berkeley Repertory Theater in California, Eduardo Machado’s play "The Cook," directed by David Mendizábal, explores a woman's decades-long commitment to safeguarding her employers’ mansion after they flee Cuba. The production continues through October 11. Meanwhile, in San Diego’s Old Globe Theater, "Begin Again," a musical adaptation of John Carney’s 2014 film, features a story about a songwriter and producer finding creative renewal amid personal struggles. The show includes an original score by Pat Monahan and Train, with direction by Lorin Latarro and choreography by David Neumann, running through October 11.

Pasadena Playhouse hosts "The Visit," a dark comedy by Friedrich Dürrenmatt about moral compromise and greed. Jefferson Mays stars in the production, adapted by Maurice Valency and directed by Darko Tresnjak, with performances through October 4. Near Laguna Beach, at Laguna Playhouse, "Wild Child," a new pop musical by Dan Marshall and Julianne Wick Davis, follows the bond formed between two teenagers in a Utah wilderness therapy program, also running until October 4.

The American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco stages "North by Northwest," Emma Rice’s musical and dance adaptation of the classic Alfred Hitchcock film, from September 22 through October 18. In Los Angeles, East West Players presents "Wives," a comedy by Jaclyn Backhaus exploring the perspectives of women connected to historically significant men across continents and centuries. This show runs from October 8 to November 1 at the David Henry Hwang Theater.

La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego premieres "Grim," a new musical directed by Sammi Cannold that imagines the Grim Reaper’s daughter facing the prospect of succeeding her father despite her affection for humanity. It opens October 27 and continues through November 29.

Several notable revivals and touring productions are also underway. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Appropriate," performed under the title "All Over the Map Purpose," returns in Los Angeles with Phylicia Rashad reprising her Broadway role; it runs through October 11 in Boston’s Calderwood Pavilion and from November 11 to December 13 at Los Angeles’s Geffen Playhouse.

Kimberly Belflower’s feminist dramedy "John Pross is The Villain," about high school girls drawing unexpected lessons from studying "The Crucible," is playing at several venues from September through December, including Pioneer Theater Company in Salt Lake City, Northern Stage in Vermont, and the Kansas City Repertory Theater.

Suzan-Lori Parks’s acclaimed play "Topdog/Underdog," centered on two Black brothers navigating competing identities, is in rotation at multiple theaters including People’s Light in Pennsylvania, Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, and Old Globe in San Diego. The Chicago production is directed by Kenny Leon and stars Glenn Davis and Namir Smallwood.

Also notable is "The Ford/Hill Project," a verbatim play built on the testimonies of Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford during two Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Directed by Lee Sunday Evans, this production features Rosemarie DeWitt, Betty Gabriel, Dulé Hill, and Jerry O’Connell with performances scheduled in various Northeast venues through early October.

Comedy enthusiasts can catch "Oh, Mary!," starring Alaska and J. Harrison Ghee as Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln, respectively. This production tours several cities including Hartford, San Diego, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Boston through early January.

Finally, "Mexodus," a hip-hop musical by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson recounting a lesser-known Underground Railroad into Mexico, directed by David Mendizábal, runs through mid-December in theaters from Atlanta to Chicago and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Bess Wohl’s Pulitzer-winning comedy "Liberation," depicting 1970s women’s consciousness-raising in Ohio, is staged at Philadelphia Theater Company through October 25 and then moves to Berkeley Repertory Theater through late November.

This season’s slate reflects a rich array of storytelling that highlights social issues, historical narratives, and innovative theatrical forms across major American stages.